2016 Wichita Force season

2016 Wichita Force season
2016 Wichita Force season
Head coach	Paco Martinez
Home field	Intrust Bank Arena
Results
Record	10–2
Division place	1st
Playoff finish	Won Northern Division Championship (Edge) 52-51 Won Champions Bowl II (Venom) 48-45
	← 2015; Wichita Force; 2017 →;

The 2016 Wichita Force season is the franchise's 2nd season as a professional indoor football franchise and second as a member of Champions Indoor Football (CIF). One of nine teams in the CIF for the inaugural 2016 season, the Wichita Force is owned by Wichita Indoor Football LLC, led by managing partner Marv Fisher. The Force clinched their first division title with a 44–30 victory over the Sioux City Bandits.^[1]

Schedule[edit]

Regular season[edit]

Week	Day	Date	Kickoff	Opponent	Results		Location
Week	Day	Date	Kickoff	Opponent	Score	Record	Location
1	BYE
2	Saturday	March 5	7:00pm	at Salina Bombers	W 66–44	1–0	Bicentennial Center
3	Saturday	March 12	7:05pm	Duke City Gladiators	W 59–28	2–0	Intrust Bank Arena
4	Saturday	March 18	7:00pm	at Chicago Eagles	W 54–45	3–0	UIC Pavilion
5	BYE
6	Friday	April 1	7:05pm	Bloomington Edge	W 51–48	4–0	Intrust Bank Arena
7	Saturday	April 9	7:05pm	Texas Revolution	L 42–74	4–1	Intrust Bank Arena
8	Saturday	April 16	7:00pm	at Omaha Beef	L 55–58	4–2	Ralston Arena
9	Saturday	April 23	7:00pm	at Bloomington Edge	W 32–27	5–2	U.S. Cellular Coliseum
10	Saturday	April 30	7:05pm	Chicago Eagles	W 52–42	6–2	Intrust Bank Arena
11	BYE
12	Saturday	May 14	7:00pm	at Sioux City Bandits	W 23–19	7–2	Gateway Arena
13	Saturday	May 21	7:00pm	at Amarillo Venom	W 59–51	8–2	Amarillo Civic Center
14	Saturday	May 28	7:05pm	Sioux City Bandits	W 44–30	9–2	Intrust Bank Arena
15	Saturday	June 4	7:05pm	Omaha Beef	W 56–50	10–2	Intrust Bank Arena

Post-season[edit]

Round	Day	Date	Kickoff	Opponent	Results		Location
Round	Day	Date	Kickoff	Opponent	Score	Record	Location
Divisional Championship	Saturday	June 18	7:05 pm	Bloomington Edge	W 52-51	1-0	Intrust Bank Arena
Champions Bowl II	Monday	June 27	7:00 pm	Amarillo Venom	W 48-45	2-0	Intrust Bank Arena

CIF Standings[edit]

Northern Division
view talk edit	W	L	PCT	PF	PA
x-Wichita Force	10	2	.833	593	516
y-Bloomington Edge	7	5	.583	546	440
y-Sioux City Bandits	7	5	.583	499	434
Omaha Beef	7	5	.583	514	487
Chicago Eagles	3	9	.250	486	584
Salina Liberty	2	10	.167	413	575
Southern Division
view talk edit	W	L	PCT	PF	PA
z-Texas Revolution	10	2	.833	814	625
y-Amarillo Venom	8	4	.667	642	611
y-Dodge City Law	8	4	.667	653	523
Duke City Gladiators	6	6	.500	568	573
San Angelo Bandits	2	10	.167	537	688
Mesquite Marshals	2	10	.167	479	688